Valspar

Fish Story

5006-8C

Fish Story is a deep teal with a balanced blue-green body. The deep teal body gives vanities and benches real presence. Use it on cabinets, a mudroom bench, or a bath vanity when a room needs color and depth together.

At this depth, pale counters or trim help the shape read clearly. Aged brass or pale counters keep the blue-green readable. White tile makes it cleaner. In dim light, expect the color to lean darker and moodier.

Brand

Valspar

Code

5006-8C

Fish Story in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar Fish Story under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Fish Story under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

183°

Cyan Family

Lightness

32%

Dark

Saturation

59%

Saturated

LRV

16.3
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#217c80
RGB Decimal
33, 124, 128
RGB Percent
12.9%, 48.6%, 50.2%
HSL
182.5, 59.0%, 31.6%
HSV
182.5, 74.2%, 50.2%
CMYK
74.2%, 3.1%, 0.0%, 49.8%
YIQ
97.2, -55.5, -18.0
XYZ
11.73, 16.30, 22.95
CIE Lab
47.36, -24.17, -9.78
CIE Luv
47.36, -32.92, -10.52
Hunter Lab
40.37, -17.14, -8.29
Decimal
2194560

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum